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Other Interests

RAFT Polymerisation,
Application of polymers in nanobiomedicine, electoactive materials and industry,
Waste plastic depolymerisation,
Flow polymerisation and chemistry,
Chemspeed automation of polymer synthesis,
Small molecule chemistry,
Polydopamine applications,

Current Roles

  • Team Leader
    Polymer Chemistry

  • Senior Research Scientist
    CERC PDF Supervisor

Academic Qualifications

  • 2005

    PhD
    University of New South Wales, NSW, Australia

  • 1997

    BSc Hons.
    University of Surrey, Guildford, England

Professional Experiences

  • 2005-2008

    Postdoctoral Research Fellow
    University of Melbourne

  • 1999-2001

    Experimental Scientist
    CRC for Polymers

  • 1997-1999

    Experimental Scientist
    CSIRO Chemicals and Polymers -

Achievements and Awards

  • 2018-2021

    Julius Career Award
    CSIRO

  • 2014-2017

    OCE Postdoctoral Fellowship Award
    CSIRO

  • 2003-2003

    CSIRO Medal (seminal contribution to RAFT Polymerisation)
    CSIRO

  • 2003-2003

    CSIRO Divisional Innovation SAP Award, Innovation to the Engineered Polymer/DuPont Strategic Alliance
    CSIRO

Other highlights

  • 2010-2014

    Honorary Fellowship at the University of Melbourne

Grants

  • 2014-2017

    OCE-PDF